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The Complete Guide to FPL Gameweek 5: Tips, captains, team news and best players


What to do with the injured Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£8.1m) and the suspended Michail Antonio (£7.9m) has been a hot topic among Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers this week.

Calvert-Lewin could be missing until after the October international break, while Antonio will sit out Gameweek 5 after his dismissal last weekend.

Leeds United’s favourable fixture swing and the ongoing Cristiano Ronaldo (£12.6m) v Romelu Lukaku (£11.6m) debate have also been on the FPL agenda in the run-up to Friday’s deadline.

You’ll find plenty of advice on these sources of discussion, along with the usual help with armband conundrums and transfer dilemmas, below.

There’ll also be team reveals, Members articles and videos in this comprehensive guide to the upcoming Gameweek.

WHO ARE THE BEST FPL PLAYERS TO OWN FOR GAMEWEEK 5?

WHO IS THE BEST CAPTAIN FOR GAMEWEEK 5?

Our captain poll is also now live for Gameweek 5 – cast your vote on the sidebar of our home page.

GAMEWEEK 5 TEAM AND INJURY NEWS

For more information, check out our Predicted Line-ups page and Injuries and Bans feed.

GAMEWEEK 5 TEAM REVEALS

BEST FPL STRATEGY AND EXPERT TIPS FOR GAMEWEEK 5 AND BEYOND

GAMEWEEK 5 VIDEO CONTENT

Head over to our YouTube channel for more videos.

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1,277 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Jon Snow
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Doucoure or Gray??? Who should i bring in

    1. Nightf0x
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      do

    2. Sid07
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Gray

    3. bombonera
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Gray

    4. DARE TO BISCAN
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I like doucoure

    5. I Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I'm going Doucoure I think. Gray didn't train today.

      1. School of Poch
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        What's happened to Gray?

        1. I Member
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          No idea but not in Everton's training video.

      2. Mogger11
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Gray didn’t train?

        1. Mogger11
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Are you being naughty, I Member? Is this ‘Raphinha is injured’ part 2?

  2. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    For those wondering what moves I made... I did Dier to Semedo, and armband on Ronaldo. Good luck

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I can relax now and enjoy the weekend, thanks for this!

      1. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        I actually thought of you 1st, you're welcome. Hope we smash it!

        1. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          😛

    2. Michelle Davin
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Been wondering all week.now I can stop stressing

    3. MidTableFantasy
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Thank you

    4. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I sold Ronaldo

      1. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Why is that? You're having a blinder

      2. Gunneryank
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        What!?! Oh my.

  3. cobybaby
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    For the captaincy:

    A) Ronaldo (WHU)
    B) Salah (CRY)
    C) Torres (SOU)

    1. SuperG
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Killer B

  4. Better Call Raul
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Everyone capping Salah because of home advantage but Palace been very solid. West Ham played yesterday think I'll ne going with Ronaldo

    1. Pinturicchio10
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah it's a close call.

      • ilikewud
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        So few who will start tomorrow played yesterday. The only player from the back 4 who started was Cresswell

      • DARE TO BISCAN
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        It's close. I'd feel more stupid for failing to cap Salah & he hauls, than the other way.

      • cobybaby
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        If Dawson starts that would be a serious boon for Ronny... Looking at the fixture ticker, CRY have had one of the hardest schedules defensively and WHU one of the easiest over the first 4 GW. I'm giving it to Ronaldo.

    2. Mr_Barbs
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Benrahma to any of these worth a hit? Or keep and play?

      A) Gray
      B) Sarr
      C) Saka
      D) James

      1. cobybaby
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        keep, not worth the hit. didnt start midweek in europa league, should be rested.

      2. bombonera
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Possibly Gray, wouldn't do the others.
        I'm considering moving Benrahma out for Gray on FT, could go Torres instead as have 1m in the bank

    3. toystory2wasok
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      BORING DECISION. battle of the 4.x benchfodder to come on for Antonio:

      A) Allan (whu)
      B) Williams (WAT)

      currently on B) as seemingly better fixture with a possibility of cleanie, but A) is a mid, and maybe west ham minus antonio = Allan wundergoal.

      1. james 101
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        B is consensus mate

      2. DARE TO BISCAN
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        I'm going B. Seems like more chance of more than 2 points

    4. Kodap
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Best captain choice…

      1. Salah
      2. Ronaldo
      3. Bamford

      1. Sid07
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Salah

      2. Ninja Škrtel
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        there's a poll.

      3. Eh, just one more thing ...
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Mo

    5. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      TAA looks like he is doing an act in a Shakespearean play in the article picture.

    6. KaBoZ: Kids,don't Drin…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Choose 1 player for this gw only:
      A) torres
      B) grealish
      C) cancelo
      D) semedo
      E) raphinha

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        B or E

    7. Bonus magnet
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I hate that I own Bukayo Saka and not Raphinha and no FT

    8. Punty McPuntface
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Anyone point me to the clean sheet odds

      1. Collie01
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Hot topics

      2. Hansel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        HT

    9. Sid07
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      After (-8)

      Sanchez (steele)
      TAA shaw reguillon white (Tsimikas)
      Salah Greenwood sarr benrahma (Gilmour)
      Ronaldo Bamford Antonio

      1) stick with this team
      2) wc instead

      1. 1984 TC
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        1) for now

    10. Bounce
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Cancelo or Dias?

      1. Sid07
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Cancelo

      2. cobybaby
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        ive gone w cancelo

    11. lauren2223
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      WC team:

      Sanchez (Foster)
      Shaw Semedo TAA (Tsimi) (Amartey)
      Salah Torres Doucoure Raph (Sissoko)
      Lukaku Ronaldo Dennis

      Any thoughts?

      Change Shaw + Tsimi/amartey to James + Omobamidele?

      1. nothing_else_Mata
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        yes. good moves. I'm on this

        Sanchez
        James TAA Semedo
        Salah Raph Torres Sarr
        Ronaldo Kaku Deninis

        Foster Duffy Livra McArthur

    12. 420king
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Uh, pages flying. Help please 🙁

      2 FT, 0.0 ITB:

      A) Ings > Bamford, save FT (means starting Brownhill/Livramento)
      B) A & Grealish > Jota
      C) Antonio & Grealish > Bamford & Jota

      1. Sid07
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        A

        1. 420king
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Grealish due a rest soon and the bench already non existent, but ye A makes the most sense I guess

      2. 1984 TC
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Kinda like B

    13. Garfield1001
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Play:

      Ayling (new)
      Omobamidele (WAT)

      Thanks

      1. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Ayling

    14. Bonus magnet
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Start one
      1. Reguilon
      2. Tsimikas
      3. Livramento

      1. Sid07
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        3

    15. Nightf0x
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      which ?

      a) play white or benrhma
      b) benrhma -4 to sarr gray/docoure raphinha

      1. Footieboot
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Went for B

    16. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Start 1
      williams or sissoko

      1. DARE TO BISCAN
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        W

    17. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Start Coufal or Omo?

    18. pakornk
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Where is this story that Tsimikas might start coming from?

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Pure hope I think....

      2. DycheDycheBaby
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Andy (LetsTalkFPL) has a credible source apparently, so he has Tsimikas as starting.

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Have Liverpool even selected the starting 11?

          Possibly, for training routines.

      3. Bruin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Andy on Lets talk

      4. Treadstone
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Andy LTFPL source which he seems to trust.

    19. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Play Ayling or Veltman?

      1. The Red Devil
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Luke

      2. Ógie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Probably a dud either way.

        Ayling maybe.

      3. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers both.

      4. Cok3y5murf
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        TM asking questions right before deadline... I expected better

      5. DycheDycheBaby
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Ayling

    20. Je suis le chat
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Donaldson to Higgins for a - 4?

    21. The Red Devil
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Think i'm set on this WC, got 0.5 ITB for any emergency (read if torres needs to become Jota/Greenwood but they both have their risks too)

      Sanchez/Steele
      TAA/Shaw/Semedo/Marcal/Omobamidele
      Salah/Gray/Raphinha/Torres/Sissoko
      Ronaldo/Lukaku/Scarlett

      willing to give 2-3 GWs if needed before moving to chelsea/city defence around GW7/8

    22. Poison Apple
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      A. Jimenez + willock
      B. Bam + semedo

      A for 3-4-3 and B means 4-3-3

    23. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Is Robbo injured, people shouting out Tsimikas?

      1. KunDogan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Nah, just desperate 🙂

    24. Footieboot
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Guys I am going for the maverick move. Coufal + Benrahma --> Marcal + Raphinha -4... Wish me luck.

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Good luck.

        Could pay back well...

    25. gart888
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Would love a second opinion on this wildcard.

      Feels like a very strong 3-4-3 lineup if you believe in Gray (which I do for now). If not, can upgrade Gray to someone else when I swap Ronaldo to Lukaku in a few weeks.

      Sanchez Gunn
      TAA James Semedo Livramento Williams
      Salah Jota Raphinha Gray Sissoko
      Ronaldo Bamford Antonio

      1. Clarky535
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Just done that exact same draft with schmicael and Duffy instead of Sanchez and livarmento…

        I like it a lot but just missing out on lukaku

        1. gart888
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Cheers. I think it's worth missing on Lukaku to have such quality across the starting 11.
          Ronaldo will be come Lukaku at the big fixture swing.

          I'm wondering if we're better off going Semedo/Gray/Ronaldo to Marcal/Torres/Lukaku straight away though.

    26. Garfield1001
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Play:

      Ayling (new)
      Omobamidele (WAT)

      Thanks!

      1. Clarky535
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Ayling - potential attacking returns

    27. pratul09
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Choose 1 out of both:
      A. Torres or Gundogan
      B. Greenwood or Jota

      Have Salah, Cr7

      1. School of Poch
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Torres and Greenwood